Robert wesley africa



(No'ModeL) R. W. AFRICA. GAR REPLAGER.

No. 405,143. Patented June 11, 1889.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ROBERT WESLEY AFRICA, OF HUNTINGDON, PENNSYLVANIA,- ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALFTO ORLANDO GIBSON, OF SAME PLACE.

CAR-REPLACER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 405,143, dated June 11,1889.

Application filed Maroh7, 1889. Serial No. 302,275. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ROBERT WEsLEY AF RICA, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Huntingdon, in the county of Hunt-ingdon and Stateof Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inCar- Replacers; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, andexact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilledno in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figuresof reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in devicesfor use in replacing upon the tracks derailed cars and engines or otherrolling-stock; and it relates more particularly to that class of devicesof this character which are movable and are easily transported.

The object of the present invention is to cheapen and simplify and torender more durable and efficient in operation this class 2 5 ofdevices.

The invention consists in the peculiarities of construction of 'thereplacer, and in the combination, arrangement, and adaptation of parts,all as more fully hereinafter described,

0 shown in the drawings, and then particularly pointed out in theappended claims.

The invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings,which, with the letters of reference marked thereon, form a part 3 5 ofthis specification, and in which- Figure 1 is a transverse section of aroad bed, showing the application of my improvement. Fig. 2 is aperspective view of the parts shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a vertical 4ocross-section through the replacer, designed to be employed upon theinner side of the rail; and Fig. 4 is a like view of the replacer usedupon the outside of the rail.

Like letters of reference indicate the same parts throughout the severalviews.

Referring now to the details of the drawings by letter, A designates oneof the rails and A the other; B, the car-axle, and 3 the wheels of thederailed truck.

O designates the replacer adapted to be placed upon the inner side ofone of the rails, and D the replacer designed to be placed upon theoutside of the other rail. The replacer O is a block of metal, upon theupper face of which is formedalongitudinal groove c,which extendsdiagonally of the block, said groove extending inward from opposite endsand corners toward the center, and growing gradually less deep as itapproaches the center. Upon the opposite side of the center of the blockand upon the same face of the block is a groove 0, which extends fromthe opposite corners toward the center, and at the center the twogrooves c and c unite, as shown at 0 The sides of the block 0, insteadof being straight, are concaved, as shown at 0 so that whenthe block isplaced against the rail, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, a space O is leftbetween the rail and the block to receive the flange of the wheel. Theunder face of the block 0 is formed with the lugs to engage thesleepers, and the points 0 upon the sides are designed to fit betweenthe flange and the tread of the rail. V

The blocks above described may be secured 7 5 to the rail in anysuitable manner; butI prefer the form shown in the drawings, in which Dis the clamp-bar, of suitable material and length, one end of whichengages the under edge of the rail and the other end engaging the Socenter of the block 0. The bar is fastened to the rail in any suitablemanner, preferably by means of a pin (1', as shown. The block D isplaced upon the outside of the rail A, and is formed with a raised outeredge e, and upon its under face with the lugs 6. Its edges are concaved,as shown at E, and its upper face is beveled from each end toward thecenter and gradually toward the inner edge. The block D is clamped tothe outside of the rail A by means of a clamp F,whieh extends over thetop of the rail, as shown, but is so arranged as not to interfere withthe wheels on the tracks, as the surface of the piece is beveled offsufficiently to force the wheel to the 5 proper place on the track.

The operation is simple and apparent, and a description thereof is notdeemed necessary. The device is simple and cheap, and the blocks are soconstructed as to be right and left combined in the one piece, thusadapting them for use in whichever direction the truck may be moving.

By the use of my blocks it is not necessary to put them under the wheelsthat are off the track, as I can as well place them under the wheelsthat are on the track without interfering therewith, as there is nodanger of derailing them.

hat I claim as new is 1. The ear-replacer block 0, formed upon its upperface with the inclined groovescand 0, extending from opposite endstoward the center, and upon its edge eoncaved, substantially as shownand described, and for the purpose specified.

2. The combination,with the rails A and A, of the block (J, formed witheoncaved edge, and upon its upper face with the longitudinal grooves cand c, and the block D,secured to the outside of the rail A and formedupon its upper face with the two inclines extending from the ends towardthe center and toward the inner edge, substantially as shown anddescribed.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ROBERT WESLEY AFRICA.

Witnesses O. GIBsoN, WM. 11. NOEL.

